The Galaxy

The Galaxy I - Dr Gianpietro Cagnoli

Lectures 1-2

Early history of galactic astronomy:
early models of the Milky Way
the nature of the spiral nebulae
kinematics of the Milky Way

Lectures 3-5

Morphology of galaxies:
morphological classification and the Hubble sequence
galaxy luminosity function in clusters and the field
dependence of galaxy LF on morphological type

Lectures 6-7

Surface photometry of galaxies:
observational issues - seeing and extinction
surface brightness profiles of ellipticals
SB profiles of spirals - bars and bulges

Lectures 8-10

The Interstellar Medium:
how interstellar matter is detected
the ISM in disk galaxies
the ISM in elliptical galaxies
the Intergalactic gas and the intracluster medium

The Galaxy II - Dr Martin Hendry

Lectures 11-13

Kinematics of galaxies:
measuring mean velocities and velocity dispersions
rotation curves of disk systems
evidence for dark matter halos
evidence for supermassive black holes

Lectures 14-16

Abnormal galaxies:
starburst galaxies
galaxies with AGN
the unified model of AGN

Lectures 17-20

Introduction to galaxy formation:
hierarchical clustering theories
galaxy mergers
galaxy clusters and 'cannibalism' of early disks
star formation and feedback mechanisms
chemical evolution models
linking galaxy formation to cosmology and large scale structure